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Battle of two inconsistent batting line-ups

The batting line-ups of both teams have been inconsistent, but Pakistan's better bowling attack gives them the edge

22-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

DRS, batting Powerplays, and starting with spin

A few key numbers from the first phase of World Cup 2011

22-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

Pakistan's bowling variety allows extra batsman

With the kind of choice he has, each bowling change Shahid Afridi makes has ensured that batsmen are unable to fall into the kind of rhythm they thrive on. On the pitches of the subcontinent, that is often a winning ploy

22-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin in Mirpur

Promising but patchy

The promise the Dutch showed in their opening match against England is a distant memory as they exited the tournament with not a single win to their name

22-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda

Multicultural hopes and dreams

A look at how Canada, one of the Associates in Group A, fared in the 2011 World Cup

22-Mar-2011•Sriram Veera

Ireland prove they belong on the world stage

Ireland were the best of the Associates by far and their performances more than justified their presence in the tournament

22-Mar-2011•Andrew McGlashan

The dog dunnit

An India-crazy fan finds divine intervention of the canine and bilious kind in Chennai

22-Mar-2011•Nandita Jayaraj

Clarke's tattoo, and Ponting's record

Most sixes in a World Cup innings, unbeaten zeroes, uninterrupted by zeroes, and starting and finishing with ten-fors

22-Mar-2011•Steven Lynch

A Kolpak contract that aided South Africa

Three years on the county circuit with Lancashire has toughened up Faf du Plessis' game, making him ready for international cricket

21-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Dhaka

Kenyan cricket continues to regress

After their World Cup misadventure, Kenya remains an object lesson for other Associates of just how easily things can go wrong

21-Mar-2011•Martin Williamson

Zimbabwe flatter to deceive

The most important lesson for Zimbabwe to take away from a disappointing campaign is the sheer amount of work still needed if they are to avoid embarrassing themselves when they return to Test cricket later this year

21-Mar-2011•Liam Brickhill

Journeymen no more

Ireland's mostly homegrown World Cup squad is also their first full-pro side in 150 years. They have plenty of backing for their progress - except from the people who really matter

21-Mar-2011•Gerard Siggins

West Indies search for winning feeling

West Indies have created opportunities in both of their last two matches, but perhaps the memory of winning against a big team is too hazy for them to remember how to get over the line

20-Mar-2011•Dileep Premachandran at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Hanging tough through the trough

Yuvraj Singh has had to be strong to get past a difficult 2010; to get past a stomach bug that hampered him during his hundred in Chennai; to carry a failing middle order. It's time for the rest of the team to hang tough too

20-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Allrounder Yuvraj, and the middle-overs comparison

Yuvraj Singh is closing in on a milestone that has been achieved by only three allrounders in World Cup history

20-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

An early departure and an umpire caught napping

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group B match between India and West Indies in Chennai

20-Mar-2011•Sharda Ugra at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

Kenya's greatest cricketer

Steve Tikolo brought class to Kenya's batting line-up, and he often saved his best for the biggest stage in world cricket

20-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

'When I'm playing well, I can dominate any bowling'

A chip off the Lara block, Darren Bravo was seemingly born to play cricket. And he's had plenty of help and advice along the way, not just from his illustrious relative

20-Mar-2011•Interview by Dileep Premachandran

A game to savour and forget

All Pakistan's bowlers played their role, the fielding was as good as it has been in a long time, and two young batsmen played maturely; yet by the next game, their win against Australia could mean nothing

19-Mar-2011•Osman Samiuddin at the R Premadasa Stadium

After the streak, Australia can get on with business

Now that the 34-match streak without a World Cup loss is over, Australia can go back to being just another team in the tournament, and their captain Ricky Ponting says they can learn from the loss

19-Mar-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the R Premadasa Stadium

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